Siobhan Hewlett

Siobhán Hewlett
Born	Siobhán Kathleen Mary McMurray Hewlett London, England, United Kingdom
Years active	2002–present

Siobhán Hewlett (born 15 April 1986) is an Irish film, television, radio and theatre actress as well as being a writer, producer, poet and artist. Siobhán hails from a theatrical dynasty stretching back to the 1800s.

Personal life

Hewlett was born in London and grew up between the West coast of Ireland Lahinch and Whitstable in Kent. Educated in England, Hewlett attended Wellesley House School, Downe House School and The King's School, Canterbury on art scholarships. Whilst at The King's School, Canterbury, she was spotted in a production by the theatrical agent Hamilton Hodell turned down a place at Cambridge to read English and subsequently won a scholarship to study acting at the prestigious Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Family

Her great grandparents 'Loch & Lomond' were renowned Variety and Vaudevillian performers, as were her grandparents who met whilst performing for the judges and diplomats at the Nuremberg War Trials (introduced by their mutual agent and her godfather - the late Lord Lew Grade ). Siobhan's grandmother was the last remaining captain of the Bluebell girls - the high kicking can can troupe who danced her way from Ireland around Europe and South America in the 20's and 30's, working with Mistinguett, Josephine Baker Maurice Chevalier and Jacques Tati. Her Grandfather, was a celebrated knock about comic whose act involved multiple back flips off walls. Her Great Aunt's Karina and sister the world famous Eve - were renowned contortionists. Siobhan's late Father, Donald Hewlett was a famous TV star from Jimmy Perry & David Crofts hit shows It Ain't Half Hot Mum and You Rang, M'Lord?. Siobhan's Mother, Therese McMurray was a child star and lead in the first live hospital show 'Emergency Ward 10'.

Career

Whilst still at drama school at 19, Hewlett was chosen by French film director Antoine de Caunes to play the leading role in Monsieur N, a role that required she learnt French.

She starred at the Donmar Warehouse opposite Simon Russell Beale in Christopher Hampton's play The Philanthropist to critical acclaim. "The luscious and accomplished Araminta was played by the luscious and accomplished Siobhan Hewlett, whose electrifying stage presence would have stolen any other show." -The independent "And can there have been a funnier seduction scene when Siobhan Hewlett, who gives the vamp the perfect amount of boisterous blankness, ruffles Simon Russell Beale's hair."- The Times

Hewlett starred in the British comedy series Fortysomething opposite Hugh Laurie and Benedict Cumberbatch for ITV.

Hewlett played the leading role in Irina Palm, the indie hit at the Berlin international Film Festival, opposite Marianne Faithfull and Kevin Bishop.

Hewlett took some years away from acting to care for her dying Father.

In 2012, Hewlett started working with comic book writer Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta) and photographer/director Mitch Jenkins on a series of films "Showpieces" a vast new occult noir fiction. In 2018 Hewlett starred as Faith Harrington opposite Tom Burke as Fletcher Dennis in Alan Moore's The Show Which was to premiere at SXSW in 2020. Hewlett was exec producer.

Theatre

Hewlett's theatre credits include Kitty in Etta Jenks and the Finborough Theatre with Chris O'Dowd, Daniela Nardini and Clarke Peters, directed by Che Walker; Ginny in Relatively Speaking with Peter Bowles; The Waltz of the Toreadors at Chichester Festival Theatre directed by Angus Jackson; and Donny's Brain by Rona Munro at Hampstead Theatre opposite Ryan Early.

Additional works

Hewlett is a singer, published artist and poet. Her first exhibition was at The Osborne Studio Gallery, Belgravia, London in 2008.

Hewlett studied writing at The Royal Court Theatre's prestigious Young Writers program under playwright Simon Stephens.

Hewlett has adapted, is producing and starring in a feature-length adaptation of short story, The Thing About Cassandra by Neil Gaiman.

Hewlett, alongside old family friend Benedict Cumberbatch was chosen to represent The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity as one of their ambassadors in 2017.

Hewlett, was a founder member with friend Tom Hardy of their theatre group ShotGun.

Credits

Film

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
2002	The Gathering	Janie	Brian Gilbert
2003	Monsieur N	Betsy Balcombe	Antoine de Caunes	Nominated for six César Awards
2004	Piccadilly Jim	Drunk Party Girl	John McKay
2007	Irina Palm	Sarah	Sam Garbaski	Winner of the Jury prize at Berlin Film Festival 2007
2009	Dread	Quaid's Mother	Anthony DiBlasi
2011	Is This a Joke?	Amazing Blonde	Tom Edmunds
2011	Act of Faith	Faith Harrington	Mitch Jenkins
2011	Bonded by Blood	Julia	Sacha Bennett
2012	Jimmy's End	Faith Harrington	Mitch Jenkins
2013	Little Favour	Voice and special thanks	Patrick Victor Munro
2013	Hummingbird	Tracey	Steven Knight
2014	Paddy	Mum	Laurence Spellman and Immanuel von Bennigsen
2015	Lotus
2016	Brakes	Kate	Mercedes Grower
2016	Nipplejesus	Sarah	Jake Lushington
2017	Country of Hotels	Brenda	Julio Mario Martino
2020	The Show	Faith Harrington	Mitch Jenkins

Television

Year	Title	Role	Production	Notes
2003	Fortysomething	Lucy Proek	ITV
2003	The Canterbury Tales	Karen	BBC
2004	Midsomer Murders	Amanda	ITV
2005	The Virgin Queen	Cecily	BBC
2007	M.I. High	Sonya Frost	BBC
2007	Lilies	Harriet	BBC
2007	New Tricks	Imogen Glover	BBC
2008	Torchwood	Harriet	BBC
2009	Hotel Babylon	Isabel	BBC
2009	Trinity	Claudette	Rough Cut
2009	Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant	Catherine of Aragon	Channel 4
2010	Sherlock	Helen	BBC
2011	Pete versus Life	Mel	Channel 4
2012	The Syndicate	Hotel receptionist	ITV
2012	Parade's End	Michaelangelo woman	HBO
2013	The Syndicate 2	Olivia Goldsmith	BBC
2017	When All Is Said And Done - ABBA BIOPIC	Agnetha Faltskog (younger)	ITV

Theatre

Year	Title	Theatre	Role	Notes
2004	Etta Jenks	Finborough Theatre	Kitty and Shelley	With Chris O'Dowd, Clarke Peters and Daniela Nardini
2005	The Philanthropist	Donmar Warehouse	Araminta	With Simon Russell Beale, Danny Webb and Anna Madeley
2006	The Taming of the Shrew	Wilton's Music Hall	Bianca	With Oliver Chris and Rachael Stirling
2008	Waltz of the Toreadors	Chichester Festival Theatre	Sidonie	With Peter Bowles, Maggie Steed and Al Weaver
2009	Relatively Speaking	Theatre Royal Bath	Ginny	With Peter Bowles
2011	Drowning on Dry Land	Jermyn Street Theatre	Gail Gilchrist
2012	Donny's Brain	Hampstead Theatre	Trish Gail	With Emily Joyce, Ryan Early, Nikesh Patel, Skye Lourie

Video Games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Mass Effect 3 - Citadel DLC	Maya Brooks
2013	Ryse: Son of Rome	Septima
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Additional voices
2015	Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn	Shiva/Iceheart	Heavensward expansion only
2016	Song of the Deep	Narrator

External links

• Siobhan Hewlett at IMDb
• Hewlett's page at her agent's website